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TreeTube specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative urban tree planting products aimed at enhancing the growth of trees in urban environments. The company's modular system is designed to facilitate the growth of trees beneath pavements and sidewalks, promoting urban greening while minimizing damage to existing infrastructure. Key products include root directors and root protectors, which provide trees with the necessary support and conditions for optimal growth. By offering these solutions, TreeTube assists decision-makers, engineers, planners, and landscape architects in implementing efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable urban forestry initiatives.

Engora offers software solutions that assist engineers in developing, sharing, and exploring more designs with more accuracy and creativity.

Crimagno is a fully sustainable high-end hybrid of a design & sports shoes for men and women realized with sustainable materials

Wisiwig is a collaborative UI development platform made by designers, for designers. Our mission is to solve the disconnect between designers and developers with no-code design tools, and let them build software better, faster, and together.

Every Shelter creates and designs sustainable shelters for refugees.

AMPHIBIO is a 3D printed amphibious garment which function as a gill. Designed for a future where humankind lives in very close proximity with water, it provides daily comfort to people who spend as much time in the water as on the land.

Ottan is an impact-oriented startup focused on up-cycling food and agricultural waste within a circular economy framework to mitigate plastic use and conserve natural resources. The company specializes in the development and production of sustainable bio-composite materials designed as alternatives to traditional materials like wood, stone, and acrylic solid surfaces. These eco-friendly materials, known as Ottan Materials, are applicable in various industries including cladding, furniture, and housewares. By utilizing biological and food waste as raw materials, Ottan enables designers to engage in zero-waste practices, promoting environmentally responsible interior and industrial design solutions.

Bitreel is a developer of 3D virtual showrooms focused on the furniture and design industry. The company's platform enables brands to create, manage, and operate immersive and interactive 3D showrooms that are accessible from any browser and device. By leveraging augmented reality technology, Bitreel enhances the in-store experience and allows businesses to showcase their products in a virtual environment, thereby improving the remote sales experience for customers.

Tellinga (like telling a story) is a Houston, TX-based start-up that creates personalized hand-drawn greeting cards that tell your story through snail mail. Story recipients receive illustrated stories about themselves based on unique preferences. It can be fun, dramatic, thoughtful... anything! Here's how it works: 1. Select your story length (options-one day, one week, two weeks, or one month) 2. Upload a photo and add a description of your desired story (you can reminisce a memory from your past or create a brand new story 3. Our team of talented illustrators and artists will start working on your story 4. A few days later, the designated recipient of the story will start receiving unique hand-drawn greeting card-sized illustrations every other day in their mailbox until the package ends

Naya’s platform brings the entire physical product design journey into one digital studio, from prompt to product, allowing teams to 10x their outcomes — speed, cost, and customer love.

MedUX LLC is a medical design and research firm creating innovative solutions in healthcare.

Māk Studio is an interior design company focused on simplifying the design and production process for commercial interiors. It offers fabrication and design services, creating custom and customizable furniture along with impressive interior elements such as branding walls. By launching its online platform, Māk Tech, the company aims to make these sophisticated design solutions accessible to a broader audience, moving away from the traditionally complicated processes that limited access to a small market. Māk Studio is dedicated to helping clients realize their unique vision and brand through tailored interior solutions.

Day Dreamer is a cross-platform mobile application that helps creatives connect and collaborate with local artists both in and outside of their medium.

RADIAN jeans is a designer and manufacturer specializing in casual wear and jeans for women. The company operates an online store where customers can purchase a range of products, including deep-pocket straight jeans, shoes, bags, and accessories. RADIAN jeans focuses on providing comfort and style, incorporating technical fabrics with performance features into their designs. The jeans are specifically crafted with deep, subtle pockets to accommodate everyday essentials such as phones, keys, and wallets, thereby enhancing the functionality and practicality of women's wardrobes. Through its offerings, RADIAN aims to support women in improving their everyday lifestyle.

Leaperr is an artificial intelligence system based on novel technology that combines Deep-Learning, Image-Processing algorithms and stochastic methods that can automatically produce interior design plans by itself, generating creative, new fresh designs without human assistance. Leaperr's unique algorithm captures user preferences and space structure, as well as user's needs and constrains. It instantly creates various personalized design options for any given space. Leaperr demonstrates the visual potential of spaces while creating, at the same time, basic (or full) interior design plans. Leaperr saves time & money as well as the need to visualize abstract design plans. Options are presented as "photo images" making abstract design plans vivid and tangible. No pre designing knowledge is required

Prodibi is a professional image platform that enhances the online display of images to boost brand ROI, improve user engagement, and streamline the work of developers. Launched in 2011 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the platform addresses common challenges in image quality, performance, color management, pixel density, responsiveness, and SEO, which can be costly and time-consuming to resolve. For example, tasks like cropping images can take significant time for graphic designers. Prodibi simplifies this process by allowing users to replace online images with a single click, ensuring an exceptional visual experience that aligns with brand prestige. The subscription-based service enables photographers, professional artists, and web publishers to showcase their work effectively on both web and mobile platforms without sacrificing speed or quality.

Those is a design studio founded in 2015 with the intent to pursue the use of technologies in design. It focuses on connecting the physical and the digital worlds. Its first product was Woodpecker, a scalable digital drawing tool that can be placed and programmed to draw on any surface. With a mission to create new ways to combine the digital with the physical, Those has now created Joto, an antidote to our reliance on pixels and glass screens. Joto takes the concept behind Woodpecker – transferring digital files, whether it’s pictures, texts or tweets, and into a real life image – and applies it to a product accessible and suitable for home use.

CREAL specializes in the development of near-eye light-field display technology, aimed at enhancing the immersive experience in virtual and mixed reality environments. This innovative technology addresses common issues associated with current headsets, such as eye strain and discomfort, while maintaining a compact form factor and low manufacturing complexity. By projecting true hologram-like 3D images with accurate one-eye depth cues, CREAL's displays enable users to engage comfortably and enjoyably with virtual objects, particularly within their personal space. This advancement represents a significant step forward in creating more realistic and strain-free visual experiences in augmented and virtual reality.

ApreX Biotech specializes in the development of innovative organ-on-chip systems aimed at transforming pharmaceutical development and personalized medicine. By employing advanced origami folding techniques, the company converts simple, two-dimensional patterns into sophisticated three-dimensional tissue architectures. This technology facilitates the creation of products across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, and cosmetics. ApreX Biotech's systems are designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of product development, ultimately supporting the advancement of personalized medical solutions.

Applica2 is an educational system that specializes in creating both digital and printed resources aimed at enhancing educational programs within institutions. The company focuses on developing innovative educational programs for children, employing pedagogical technology and design elements to facilitate both individual and group learning experiences. By promoting effective learning strategies, Applica2 enables parents to better support their children's educational journeys.

Incr3Dible DECO is a bakery that provides cakes through 3D printing and Design.

ADIFF is a humanitarian fashion start-up that focuses on addressing global issues through innovative design while simultaneously providing support to refugees. The brand specializes in all-gender, one-size transformable products, such as multipurpose jackets that are practical, durable, and waterproof, designed to be worn in various environments. Initially created to assist refugees, the positive market response led to these products becoming available for purchase. Founder Angela Luna established a donation-driven business model, ensuring that a portion of profits from sales is redirected to humanitarian initiatives, particularly aiding refugees. By upcycling traditional waste materials for their clothing and accessories, ADIFF not only aims to reduce industry waste but also raises awareness of urgent social concerns. Each purchase contributes to the donation of essential items to those in need, reinforcing the brand's commitment to making a meaningful impact.

BAABUK is a Swiss company founded in 2013 by a dynamic couple, Galina and Dan. Their story began when Galina's parents gave Dan a pair of traditional Russian "Valenkis". In the past, these Russian felted boots were essential to fight the Siberian cold. So after trying them out in the snow, Galina and Dan had an idea! Why not preserve the "Valenki" ancestral know-how and create a revised pair of 100% wool shoes? That's when the first BAABUK pair of shoes was born, and they didn't stop there...

Concrete is the second most used consumed substance in the world but it is considered a boring, dull, simple product which is commonly used in its basic gray formulation. We help the design community to know all the amazing attributes and benefits that can be achieved by combining cement, water and aggregates making unique and complex forms. Designers, artists and architects can learn and use this product and open their minds into new products and solutions with our high quality and experience.

Oqtor is an AI-powered designer built for busy entrepreneurs.

Vááiu is a Mexican brand where we incorporate artisanal work into contemporary designs.

Lux Labs specializes in the development of advanced optical materials through innovative nanophotonics and polymer fabrication techniques. The company has created a transparent display technology that allows users to transform ordinary windows or clear surfaces into fully functional projection displays. This technology incorporates optical angular selective films and wavelength-selective scattering films, enabling the retrofitting of any clear substrate into an effective transparent display. By leveraging these cutting-edge methods, Lux Labs aims to redefine how visual information is presented in everyday environments.

Rayform SA specializes in innovative light redirection technology that enhances design possibilities for luxury products and packaging. Founded in 2016 and based in Ecublens, Switzerland, the company employs a proprietary computer algorithm to calculate the three-dimensional surfaces necessary for producing specific light images. By modifying the shape of transparent or reflective surfaces according to the algorithm's output, Rayform redirects incoming light to create clear and intricate images on adjacent surfaces. This technology not only allows for unique artistic and design applications but also serves as a tool for brands to create memorable consumer experiences and combat counterfeiting.

Shoot Limited operates an online gardening platform that provides users with tools and resources for gardening and plant care. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London, the platform features a comprehensive database of over 35,000 plants, enabling users to keep track of their gardens and receive personalized care advice. Users can design their dream gardens, manage plant details, and access planning resources, including inspiration from various garden styles and professional services such as landscapers and maintenance providers. The platform also facilitates community interaction through forums for plant identification and advice sharing, making it a valuable resource for both amateur and professional gardeners.

Danger!Awesome LLC, founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in laser-cutting and engraving services for a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, paper, fabric, and leather. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including architects, artists, engineers, students, and small businesses, providing customized products tailored to individual needs. In addition to traditional services, Danger!Awesome is pioneering the development of a high-performance, professional solid-state laser cutter designed for consumer affordability. This innovative device cuts metal and works on multiple materials with greater efficiency than conventional CO2 laser systems, addressing the growing demand from design firms, universities, and community spaces for modern, cost-effective laser solutions. Furthermore, the company offers a makerspace where customers can collaborate with designers and technicians to create personalized items, reinforcing its commitment to accessibility and customization in the creative process.

Makers Empire specializes in providing 3D design software and educational programs aimed at K-8 educators, assisting them in teaching Design Thinking, STEM, and essential 21st-century skills. Their flagship software, Makers Empire 3D, is recognized for its user-friendly interface and compatibility across various devices and platforms. The company offers a range of solutions, including a tailored learning program for individual schools, a collaborative course for groups of schools, and specialized professional development for educational institutions. Currently, Makers Empire collaborates with over a thousand schools and has engaged more than 16,000 educators and 850,000 students across forty countries. Notably, students using their platform have produced over 8.5 million designs, averaging 50,000 new creations daily. Through its innovative approach, Makers Empire aims to enhance spatial reasoning skills, alleviate STEM anxiety, and foster creative confidence among young learners.

At Think Board we create easily stickable whiteboard films. Our high quality and long-lasting whiteboard films replace the need for a traditional whiteboard or whiteboard paint. Think Boards can be installed in under 10 minutes and can turn anything from a small desk to an entire wall into a whiteboard for a fraction of the price. In the classroom, we: 1. Transform old whiteboards/chalkboards into new whiteboards by covering them with our films. 2. Create 360-degree classrooms for the modern learning environment. 3. Convert current & old furniture into whiteboard desks/tables to create a more interactive classroom. We've saved public & private schools hundreds of thousands of dollars by going with our eco-friendly and cost-effective solution, compared to a high labor & high-cost capital project. For the home and office, we replace the need for whiteboard paint or traditional whiteboards. No painting, no-hassle, & no chemicals. Our film is peel & stick, and performs better than any whiteboard or whiteboard paint. They are popular in leased office space, temporary residents, and/or anyone who doesn't want to destroy their wall. Our films are 100% removable. We sell B2B, on our website, and on Amazon. The team is super small because we prefer that. We automate any task that requires too much time, so we can focus on growth. We pay for (or build) systems instead of employees. We've automated our Accounting, Operations, Customer Service, and Marketing. We then get to focus on sales and building awesome relationships with schools. We can customize our products in many different ways. Below are a few examples: Size: From an 8"x11" to an entire wall, floor to ceiling. Color: We have clear and white in stock, but can print any color needed Shape: Trapezoid tables? you got it. Circles? Yup. Our machines can cut to perfection Design: Company logo, watermark, grid, dot pattern, you name it. Finish: Matte or Gloss

Goodwall is a social development platform designed for young people, particularly students and recent graduates, to connect over shared interests and discover professional opportunities. It serves as a leading community for this demographic, offering access to a comprehensive database of over 5 million job and internship listings, alongside more than $1 million in scholarships and awards. The platform is tailored to address the unique needs of Gen Z and millennials, focusing on skill development and career readiness. Goodwall enables users to showcase their talents and receive personalized opportunities that align with their preferences and potential. Additionally, it encourages the development of critical life skills, positioning young individuals to tackle global challenges such as climate change and mental health.

At Think Board we create easily stickable whiteboard films. Our high quality and long-lasting whiteboard films replace the need for a traditional whiteboard or whiteboard paint. Think Boards can be installed in under 10 minutes and can turn anything from a small desk to an entire wall into a whiteboard for a fraction of the price. In the classroom, we: 1. Transform old whiteboards/chalkboards into new whiteboards by covering them with our films. 2. Create 360-degree classrooms for the modern learning environment. 3. Convert current & old furniture into whiteboard desks/tables to create a more interactive classroom. We've saved public & private schools hundreds of thousands of dollars by going with our eco-friendly and cost-effective solution, compared to a high labor & high-cost capital project. For the home and office, we replace the need for whiteboard paint or traditional whiteboards. No painting, no-hassle, & no chemicals. Our film is peel & stick, and performs better than any whiteboard or whiteboard paint. They are popular in leased office space, temporary residents, and/or anyone who doesn't want to destroy their wall. Our films are 100% removable. We sell B2B, on our website, and on Amazon. The team is super small because we prefer that. We automate any task that requires too much time, so we can focus on growth. We pay for (or build) systems instead of employees. We've automated our Accounting, Operations, Customer Service, and Marketing. We then get to focus on sales and building awesome relationships with schools. We can customize our products in many different ways. Below are a few examples: Size: From an 8"x11" to an entire wall, floor to ceiling. Color: We have clear and white in stock, but can print any color needed Shape: Trapezoid tables? you got it. Circles? Yup. Our machines can cut to perfection Design: Company logo, watermark, grid, dot pattern, you name it. Finish: Matte or Gloss

Arcbazar is the first-of-its-kind crowdsourcing platform for architectural design services. At arcbazar, anyone can initiate a design competition. Remodeling jobs, additions, retail, office spaces, landscape, or any other architectural project. The client describes the project, uploads images and basic info. He sets the award, the timeline, and ranks all entries. Arcbazar distributes the awards, and hands the project to the client. We offer designers new opportunities to unlock their design potential, and give clients easy access to multiple high-end design solutions at a lower cost.

LittleBonsai is a product studio that is dedicated to creating fun and useful household products in a responsible way. They’ve developed ReBrush™, an exciting new toothbrush that features replaceable heads and high-quality handles made from aluminum and sustainably grown hardwood.

Design Museum Boston is a non-profit organization with the goal of creating, establishing, and operating virtual and physical design exhibit spaces online, in Boston, and all over New England. These spaces will exhibit design work as well as host events and programs related to design education.

Bow & Drape Inc. is an online retailer specializing in custom-designed apparel and accessories for women, including bridal clothing and pet products. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company allows customers to create unique garments by choosing from a selection of silhouettes, colors, and trims. Once a design is finalized, Bow & Drape manufactures the item in the USA and ships it directly to the customer within two weeks. Formerly known as Zoora LLC, Bow & Drape Inc. has been operating as a subsidiary of Brand Value Growth LLC since November 2019.

Go GaGa creates ergonomically safe and stylish diaper bags featuring their patent pending strap.

Casa Couture is a footwear company founded in 2011 by Claudia Espinola, specializing in stylish and comfortable shoes for women, particularly targeting expecting mothers and married women. The brand emphasizes the fusion of fashion and comfort, utilizing materials that self-adjust to the wearer's foot, ensuring a luxurious fit during the maternity period. Casa Couture has garnered recognition from notable outlets such as WWD, The Bump, and ABC News for its innovative approach to women's footwear, allowing women to express their style without compromising on comfort.

Users can create one of a kind, custom handbags at Open Runway, and have them delivered to their door in about 6 weeks. Start with a silhouette and finish with a concept bag that's entirely your own, created online from hundreds of Open Runway's colors, fabrics, leathers, silhouettes and add-ons.